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  <title>OpenStack Object Storage Service (Swift)</title>
  <para>
      OpenStack Object Storage provides a fully distributed, scale-out, API-accessible storage platform that can be integrated directly into applications or used for backup, archiving and data retention. Object storage does not present a traditional file system, but rather a distributed storage system for static data such as: virtual machine images, photo storage, email storage, backups and archives.
  </para>
  <para>
      The Swift API proposes an open standard for cloud storage. It can also function as an alternative endpoint for Amazon Web Services S3 and as a CDMI server through the use of add on components.
  </para>
  <para>
      Swift requires node accessible media for storing object data. This media can be drives internal to the node or external storage devices such as the NetApp E-Series storage array. This section provides information that enables an NetApp E-Series storage array to be used as the backing store for Swift object storage.
  </para>
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  <xi:include href="swift/section_swift-e-series.xml"/>
  <xi:include href="swift/section_swift-disk-pools.xml"/>
  <xi:include href="swift/section_swift-partitioning.xml"/>
  <xi:include href="swift/section_swift-ring-considerations.xml"/>
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